The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Retort

Get off the table Maude. The quarter is for the beer.

Submitter comment:

This remark is sometimes said to a person who is under the influence of alcohol, such as at a party.

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James Callow comment:

What does this mean?

Where learned: ONTARIO ; Chatham

Keyword(s): ALCOHOL ; BEER ; COIN ; COMEBACK ; DRUNK ; Innuendo ; INSULT ; MONEY ; Quarter ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Stipper ; Table ; Wisecrack

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Proverb

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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Keyword(s): Absence ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; HEART ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.

Keyword(s): Absence ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fond ; HEART ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Absence ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fond ; HEART ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Absence ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; HEART ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; STRENGTH ; Strong ; VERSE

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Proverb

We grow too soon old and too late schmart!

Submitter comment:

Pennsylvania Dutch Saying

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Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; MAUCH CHUNK

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DUTCH ; ETHNIC ; Late ; Maxim ; Old ; PENNSYLVANIA ; Pennsylvania Dutch ; PROVERB ; REGIONAL ; Smart ; VERSE ; Wise ; Young

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Proverb

Too soon old, too late smart.

Submitter comment:

Proverbial Comparison

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [V700] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Collector's comments [Proverbial Comparison] crossed out.

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fool ; Late ; Maxim ; Old ; PROVERB ; Smart ; Soon ; VERSE ; Wise

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Proverb

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Submitter comment:

Informant heard this in Norwalk, Ohio.

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James Callow comment:

Original Bn [V880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE

Keyword(s): Absence ; Absent ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DISTANCE ; Fond ; HEART ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; ROMANCE ; VERSE

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Proverb

Too soon old, too late smart.

Submitter comment:

A favorite saying of informant's German grandfather.

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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; RATHSKELLER

Keyword(s): AGE ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fool ; Late ; Maxim ; Old ; PROVERB ; Smart ; Soon ; Stupid ; VERSE ; Wise ; Young

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Proverb

Too soon old, Too late smart.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): AGE ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Late ; Old ; Proverb' Maxim ; Smart ; Soon ; VERSE ; Young

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Proverb

Smile and the world smiles with you. Cry and you cry alone.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Keyword(s): Alone ; Apart ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cry ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; SMILE ; Together ; VERSE ; World

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Custom: Holiday

IN THE CENTER OF THE TOWN, THE UNATTACHED MEN WALKED
AROUND THE PLAZA COUNTER-CLOCKWISE, WHILE THE UNMARRIED
GIRLS WALKED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. OCCASIONALLY,
THE GIRLS WILL REST ON OVERLOOKING BALCONIES, FROM
WHICH THEY WILL THROW SMALL DARTS TRAILING COLORED
STREAMERS. AFTER THE PARADE, THE MAN IS ENTITLED
TO VISIT ONLY BALCONIES DECORATED IN THE COLORS MATCHING
THE STREAMERS HE HOLDS.

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Updated and Motifs added / 02-28-2011 / TRD

Where learned: Magazine

Keyword(s): Balcony ; COURTSHIP ; Dart ; ETHNIC ; Female ; Flirtation ; Male ; Parade ; Ribbon ; Spain ; Spanish ; Streamer ; Streamers

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Autograph Verse

Album Rhyme:

Take a tip - dodge cupid's dart.

Don't let a soldier get your heart.

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Keyword(s): Album ; Aphorism ; AUTOGRAPH ; Cupid ; Dart ; HEART ; LOVE ; poem ; RHYME ; Signature ; Soldier ; VERSE

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Wedding Custom

If the bride wears a garter at her wedding she usually removes it and tosses it to a group of single males. The man who catches it will marry next.

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Keyword(s): Bachelor ; Bride ; CUSTOM ; Garter ; MARRIAGE ; Men ; Reception ; Single ; WEDDING

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Wheat Harvesting

In Kansas, we grow wheat in our section, and when it was tim eto cut and thrash the wheat, the neighbors would all help each _take turbns, first Mr. J's wheat. Then when finished, go the next day to Mr. H_then Mr. W_ etc._ All men in neighborhood would go and work with the other neighbors_and the wives of all of the men would meet at the home where the men were working, and help that housewife cook dinner for all, then next day to another house_this way everyone helped each other and had no wages to pay and the ladies loved being together.

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Where learned: FLORIDA ; Plant City

Keyword(s): Agricultural ; Barter ; Community ; CUSTOM ; Domestic ; FARMING ; Harvesting ; LIFE ; Wheat

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Custom; Agriculture

Letter dated 1852 relates the events of a negro corn-shucking. Slaves invite their friends from neighboring plantations and they make a party out of shucking a tremendous amount of corn.

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Where learned: Journal of American Folklore ; A Negros Corn Shucking

Keyword(s): CORN ; CUSTOM ; Gathering ; HARVEST ; NEGRO ; PARTY ; Plantation ; Shuck ; Slavery ; Slaves ; South

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Maxim

A light heart insures good digestion

Submitter comment:

Written in an old cook book

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James Callow comment:

SO?

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BODY ; Digestion ; FOOD ; HEART ; LIGHT ; Maxim

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Custom

Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.

When you fart if you don't call "Safeties," Everyone calls "Sluggers" and everyone gets to slug you.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [F530] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BODILY FUNCTIONS ; CHILDHOOD ; CHILDREN ; CUSTOM ; Fart ; GAME ; Gas ; Play ; SAFETY ; Slugger ; tradition

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WART CURES:
RUB IT WITH A KILLED CAT AND BURY THE CAT IN A BLACK
STOCKING.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Black ; Bury ; CAT ; CURE ; Dead ; Kill ; STOCKING ; Wart

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A STOLEN STEAK AND BURY IT WHERE THREE
ROADS CROSS.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bury ; Crossroads ; CURE ; Roads ; Steak ; Stolen ; Wart

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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